Oversuit



. Sept. 29,1942. J. WlNBERG OVERSUIT Filed mg. 26,

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'tion, the coat Patented Sept. 29, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,291,111 ovaasurr. Joseph Weinberg, New York, N. Y. Application August 28, 1941, Serial No. 408,293

. 1 Claim- (Cl. 2-19) The present invention relates generally to articles of clothing, and in particular, it relates to an article of clothing which is designed to be worn over other clothes, as protection against inclement weather, or otherwise. My invention relates also to self-contained oversuits; that is, oversuits which may be so folded in and upon themselves as to be contained within a compartment or sack formed of a part of the oversuit itself.

The main object of my invention is the provision of an oversuit which may be folded or otherwise disposed in and upon itself as to be disposable within a portion thereof forming a bag or sack, the sack portion being so disposed as to be out of sight during the time. the oversuit is being worn.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an oversuit which comprises a coat portion, a trousers portion and a connecting porand trouser portions being disposable in and upon themselves as to be placed within the connecting member which forms a bag or sack.

Another object of my portion and a trouser portion and an intermediate connecting member uniting the coat and trousers, the marginal edges of said connecting member having separable fastener elements therealong, said connecting member defining a bag or sack into which both the coat and trousers may be disposed.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of an oversuit which comprises a coat and trouser combination garment, having a connecting member therebetween, said connecting member being secured to the top of the trouser portion at one end thereof, and to the middle or waist portion of the coat, at the other end of the connector, whereby, when the oversuit on the body of the wearer, the tail of the coat will overlap and cover the back of the trousers, thus hiding the connecting member.

Other and further objects will be pointed out below in connection with the following description of an illustrative embodiment, and still other objects will in part be obvious.

In the drawings which are annexed hereto and form a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of one form of device constructed according to and embodyis in place ing my invention, showing the component parts of the garment in extended position;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, showing the relation of the various parts when the garment is being worn;

Fig. 3 is a front disposition of the ment within the connecting portion;

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing both the coat and trousers portions folded and disposed within the connecting member; and l a Fig. 5 is a perspe tive view showing the closing of the sack or bag formed of the connecting elevational view showing the member.

Reference numera It indicates ,the oversuit garment of my invention, which comprises generally a coat ll, trousers l2 and a connectin member I. The trousers may be of conventional cut, and the coat may be of conventional out also, except that they are or may be cut a size or two larger in order that same may be worn easily over conventional clothing. My garment has a third component, a connecting member to, which is of generally rectangular shape, the margins 50, of which are provided with conventional separable the like. Member i6 is preferably made as wide as the width of the trousers l2, and as long as necessary; the factors determining 'the necessity for length will be discussed below.

One end of member I6 is secured, as by sewing or otherwise, to the rear of the trousers l2, at the top thereof, in such fashion, however, as not to interfere with the separable fastener elements at the margins of member It. The other it is similarly secured, as. by sewing or otherwise, to the coat it, at the inside thereof and at a point substantially midway of the length thereof, or at about waist level, as at 20 (see Figs. 1 and 2).

At It, where the connecting member is secured to the trousers, and at 29, where the connecting member i6 is secured to the coat, care must be taken to leave the marginal edges 50, 50 bearing the separable fastener elements, free. It is absolutely essential that the marginal edges of the connecting member be left free and clear of the lines of securement to the coat and trousers.

In use, the trousers are donned first, and the connector folded transversely midway of its length and disposed within the seat of the trousers (see Fig. 2). the coat portion is put on. It will the tail of the coat, that portion below the point 20, at which the connecting member is secured to the coat, covers the rear of the trousers and serves to hide somebulge which may be created by the material of which connectwhat the slight the insertion of trousers portion of my gar-2 fastener elements, as Zippers or a ing member I6 is formed. Within my invention,

vthe material'of connecting member ll may be thinner and lighter than that of which the coat and trousers are formed, in order to minimize the bulk which is to be disposed of out of sight within the seat of the trousers when the oversuit has been donned.

When it is desired to dispose of the oversuit, after it has been dofl'ed, the garmentis spread out flatly, on some suitable support, or is suspended as shown in Fig. l, with the connecting member l6 fully extended. Trousers l2 are folded and disposed in and upon themselves, and placed over one half of member it, well within the marginal edges thereof (see Fig. 3). i Thereafter, the coat H is folded around, over and upon itself and disposed on the remaining portion of member I6 (see Figs. 3 and 4). Preferably, the folded trousers and the folded coat are each disposed on one half of connector i6, leaving a transverse median line therebetween. The ends 01' member B6 are then brought together, the longitudinal edges overlying one another, the separable fastener elements united by means of the conventional collar 25, and the marginal edges of the connector it are locked together to form a bag or sack 30, within which the coat and trouser components are disposed. Connector it need be only long enough to contain within itself the folded coat and trousers portions. Length suflicient to contain within itself when folded along a transverse median line the folded coat and trousers is the only consideration which determines the length of the connector portion.

With my arrangement, the entire oversuit combination garment may be packed easily and quickly within a relatively small compass; in a neat and fiat-lying container. The container is a part of the garment itself and will not be mislaid or lost. It may be opened easily and quickly and the contents made available with little trouble. My oversuit may be used for work purposes, for protection against weather, or for other purposes. For special purposes, as for protection against rain, the material of which the coat and trousers are made, may be waterproofed, etc.

Having now described my'invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A device of the character described comprising a coat member, a trousers member, and a connector member, the connector being secured to the top of the trousers at one end thereof, and to the coat, at the inside thereof, at the other end of the connector, said connector being sufflciently wide and long as to receive upon itself the coat and trousers in folded condition, and separable fastener means to secure the longitudinal margins and the opposite end margins of the connector together to form a sack within which the coat and trousers may be contained.

JOSEPH WEINBERG- 

